James MacDonald, Canada’s representative for the 2025 World Driving Championship (WDC), has provided an update after the fifth leg was held on Sunday, Nov. 9 at Central Southland Raceway in Winton, New Zealand.
Canada’s James MacDonald maintained his position atop the leaderboard after the fifth leg of the WDC held at Central Southland Raceway on Sunday, extending his advantage to 15 points over Australia’s Gary Hall Jr.
Watch the latest WDC Report, sponsored by Standardbred Canada, to hear MacDonald's thoughts heading into the final heat.
For a full recap of the day's WDC competition, click here. The 2025 WDC leaderboard heading into the final heat is as follows:
On Monday, Nov. 10, drivers had a day off with travel back to Christchurch, where they will convene ahead of the sixth and final leg of the WDC at Addington Raceway on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The final leg features only one heat, the 20th and final of the 2025 competition. First post is set for noon local time (6 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 10).
MacDonald is on the brink of a second WDC title. Only Hall can surpass him, and he would need to win the final heat and MacDonald would have to finish last. Any other result secures the Championship for MacDonald.
(Standardbred Canada Press Release)